title: Hypnotic techniques for smoking control and psychogenic impotence.
abstract: In the past 35 years I have used a variety of hypnotic techniques to help patients stop smoking. The most successful method has been to see the patient for 3 consecutive days with a follow-up session about 3 weeks later. With this technique, about 81% of patients stopped smoking. Psychogenic impotence has many possible causes and must be approached with an understanding of the dynamics involved. However, hypnotic suggestions can be helpful in restoring erectile function. I have used the technique described here with almost 3000 patients with a success rate of 88%.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Crasilneck
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D013404:Suggestion